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<h1>Thai Squash Soup with Shrimp</h1>
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<td>1 stalk lemongrass</td>
<td>bruise and cut</td>
<td rowspan="8">put in slow cooker</td>
<td rowspan="8">cook 4-6 hours on low</td>
<td rowspan="8">discard ginger and lemongrass</td>
<td rowspan="8">immersion blend to make smooth</td>
<td rowspan="9">cook on high for 15 minutes</td>
<td rowspan="10">add</td>
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<td>4 c cubed peeled butternut squash</td>
<td rowspan="7" class="righthide">&nbsp</td>
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<td>1 can (400 mL) coconut milk</td>
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<td>2 c sodium-reduced chicken stock</td>
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<td>1 T Thai red curry paste</td>
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<td>6 thin slices of ginger root</td>
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<td>1&#189; t fish sauce (or &#189; t salt)</td>
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<td>&#188; t  brown sugar</td>
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<td>1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined</td>
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<td>2 T thinly sliced fresh mint or basil</td>
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<li>Hit lemongrass with the top of a knife blade along the stalk to
bruise; cut into 1-inch lengths.</li>
<li>In slow cooker, combine squash, coconut milk, chicken stock, curry paste, ginger,
lemongrass, fish sauce, and brown sugar.</li>
<li>Cook 4-6 hours on low.</li>
<li>Discard ginger and lemongrass.</li>
<li>Whisk, mash, or blend squash to make a smooth soup.</li>
<li>Add shrimp and cook for 15 minutes on high.</li>
<li>Stir in (or top with) basil/mint.</li>
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<p class="confession">Shamelessly stolen from 
<a
href="http://www.canadianliving.com/food/quick_and_easy/thai_squash_soup_with_shrimp.php">the
January 2008 issue of Canadian Living</a>.</p>
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